Monarch butterfly on a person's finger - Matt Champlin/Getty Images Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have long captivated humans due to their fascinating life cycles and physical characteristics ...

Whether you’re a butterfly fanatic or simply interested in nature, the monarch butterfly is worth a study. Beautiful and serene, monarch butterflies have a unique lifespan. But how long do monarch ...

If it feels like there are fewer bugs now than there were decades ago, it’s not just nostalgia. Scientists estimate that, due to factors such as pesticide use, habitat loss, and climate change, as ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Monarchs continue to be some of the most fascinating butterflies the world has ever seen, but the decline in the Monarch population is alarming. WDBJ7 sat down with a certified ...

If you've always wanted to curate your own monarch butterfly garden but have been unsure of where to start or how to snag supplies without breaking the bank, we've got some good news for you. You ...

Professor Elizabeth Crone, Department of Evolution and Ecology, checks a non-native milkweed in the San Francisco Bay Area for monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars. Known for long-distance ...

Arkansas is a great place to spot monarch butterflies as it falls directly in their migration path! While monarch butterflies travel through Arkansas in both the spring (late March to April) and the ...

The monarch butterfly, Texas' official state insect, is in the middle of its 2,200 mile migration from Canada to Mexico — and you may be just in time to witness the remarkable journey. When is peak ...